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Hispanics meet with Nuggets in wake of comments

Updated: December 14, 2001, 5:41 PM ET
Associated Press

DENVER -- Hispanic activists dropped a boycott of the Denver Nuggets, and team officials said Friday they will make coach Dan Issel apologize publicly to Latinos for an insulting ethnic remark.

The announcement was made after a group of about 25 Hispanic activists met with top officials of Kroenke Sports Enterprises, which owns the Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche.

Several Hispanic leaders said Issel made a heartfelt apology to the group at the start of the meeting and that ...

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